House of Hazelwood - Legacy collection
For almost one hundred years, generations of the Gordon family have carefully laid down stocks of whisky for special occasions and consumption. This collection has become known as House of Hazelwood, after the family’s Dufftown home, Hazelwood House.
Spanning seven decades and every corner of Scotland, the diverse whiskies held in cask tell stories of remarkable places, lost ways of working, first casks, last casks, the ambitions and achievements of several lifetimes – none of which can or will be repeated ever again.
Today, the collection is held in a few carefully selected warehouses across Scotland, each of which brings their own unique environmental conditions that add nuance to the maturing stock, encompassing a portfolio that is heralded globally as unprecedented in age, style of whisky and maturation.
House of Hazelwood is now presenting two collection with nine expressions each encapsulating the history of Scotch across Scotland: Charles Gordon Collection & Legacy Collection
House of Hazelwood 46 The Spirit of Scotland 70cl
Overview
First created in 1994 to commemorate the 500 th Anniversary of the oldest recorded reference to Scotch whisky within the 1494 Exchequer rolls of Scotland, this gloriously complex double matured Blended Scotch Whisky is a piece of Scottish distilling history
The Finer Details
This exceptional blend was first created in 1994 to commemorate the 500 th Anniversary of the oldest recorded reference to Scotch whisky within the 1494 Exchequer rolls of Scotland Since first being blended, the spirit has lain in cask for a further 28 years, developing with every year and building into a truly exceptional, fully unified Blended Scotch Whisky
Matured in a combination of American White Oak and Virgin Oak casks.
Offered at a natural cask strength.
Free from added colour.
Non chill filtered.
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: On the nose there is the warming character of syrup, treacle, and baking aromas alongside antique notes of manuscript paper and old books.
Palate: The palate brings a hint of smoke, bright flashes of lemon pie and a mouth watering aspect with a long and wonderfully smooth finish
Taste: Syrup, antique paper, smoke, lemon pie
Colour: Bright Amber
House of Hazelwood 33 The Tops 70cl
Overview
Generous and rich in character, this Speyside Blended Malt Whisky brings together the best of the
best available from our inventory to create a heavily sherried release a sheer indulgence with dark
notes of treacle and a strong cask influence
The Finer Details
Every blender has malt whiskies in their inventory that are considered to be ‘ the best of the best available from the inventory, typically used sparingly and eked out over time This rare Speyside Blended Malt Whisky is an indulgent combination of the very best of our ' married together to create something truly precious rich and decadent with notes of treacle and a lively finish
A celebration of the Speyside region
Matured in a combination of first and refill Spanish sherry casks
Offered at a natural cask strength
Free from added colour
Non chill filtered
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: Rich and indulgent on the nose with notes of treacle, toffee and caramel
Palate: The palate is sweet to start with a lively drying oak character and sweet sherbet aftertaste
Taste: Notes Treacle, Toffee, Oak, Sherbet
Colour: Dark Walnut
House of Hazelwood 33 The Accelerator and The Brake 70cl
Overview
Created in partnership with whisky writer Dave Broom, this exceptional blend celebrates the uniquely successful partnership of brothers Charles (The Accelerator) and Sandy (The Brake) Gordon, who revolutionised the whisky industry throughout the second half of the 20 th Century A Blended Scotch Whisky with an unconventional constitution and a wonderfully improbable harmony
The Finer Details
Composed of four parts malt to one part grain This combined with the unconventional maturation, aged in American White Oak Casks, with a component left to mature in Virgin Oak for a period, makes this release highly covetable in its offering
Matured in a combination of American White Oak and Virgin Oak casks.
Offered at a natural cask strength.
Free from added colour.
Nonchill filtered.
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: Mature, great density and weight Autumnal forest floor, yet with brightness and lift (sunshine through the branches), then some oiliness In time, dark berry fruit, a touch of leather
Palate: Heavy maple, pecan pie and in time chocolate Clearly mature with rich black fruits that make it seem akin to an old rum ( molasses) while the oiliness (linseed like) provides a silky texture, as well as giving superb balance and extending the length Real energy and power
Taste: Notes Oolong Tea, Maple Syrup, Blackberries Allspice
Colour: Chestnut
House of Hazelwood 39 Sunshine on Speyside 70cl
Overview
Remarkable by virtue of its character, this astonishingly bright, beautifully aged Speyside Malt carries with it compelling notes of fresh pineapple, charred fruit, and old fashioned sweet shops
The Finer Details
Distilled in the early 1980 s, in the era of brightly coloured, tropical flavoured cocktails it is perhaps only natural that this Speyside Malt has taken on notes of pineapple and mango throughout its time in cask The emergence of flavours such as this is unusual, inexplicable and reminds us of the magical process that takes place between cask and spirit over time
A tribute to the vibrant decade of the 1980s.
Matured in a combination of first and refill sherry casks.
Offered at a natural cask strength.
Free from added colour.
Non chill filtered.
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: Astonishingly bright on the nose with notes of fresh pineapple, barbecued fruit and a delicious Victorian sweet shop character
Palate: On the palate, the tropical theme continues with delicious, charred fruit sweetness alongside a creamy caramelised barbecue smoke and bright zesty citrus A true one of a kind
Taste: Notes Pineapple, barbecue smoke, boiled sweets, citrus
Colour: Amber
House of Hazelwood 43 The Lost Estate 70cl
Overview
A rare and compelling Blended Grain Scotch Whisky featuring well matured grain whiskies from two of Scotland’s late, great grain whisky distilleries, this rich and delicious whisky combines a creamy, luscious character with bright flashes of citrus fruits and barley sugar
The Finer Details
Grain whisky distilleries in Scotland are rare enough but a blend of grain whiskies created from now silent distilleries is rarer still The Lost Estate, a well aged and rare Blended Grain Scotch Whisky brings together the individual characters of two of Scotland's closed grain whisky distilleries to create a rich, estery release
Matured in American White Oak casks.
Offered at a natural cask strength.
Free from added colour.
Non chill filtered.
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: Creamy and rich on the nose with estery notes of pear drop and bright mandarin orange.
Palate: On the palate there is sweetness, a wonderful depth, and further hints of fruit alongside a crisp, clean barley sugar character
Taste: Pear drops, mandarin orange, barley sugar, pineapple
Colour: Rich Gold
House of Hazelwood 37 A breath of fresh Air 70cl
Overview
A rare Blended Grain Scotch Whisky of unmatched character that can transport the drinker immediately into a lush, verdant fresh, mentholic landscape redolent of the Scottish countryside in spring
The Finer Details
This exceptional blend of aged Blended Grain Scotch Whiskies from across Scotland possesses a character that is stunningly clean, fresh, almost minty on the palate A showcase for the diverse and beguiling identities that old grain whisky can take on, its invigorating, reviving and entirely unique character offers something new for even the most experienced of palates
Matured in American White Oak casks.
Offered at a natural cask strength.
Free from added colour.
Non chill filtered.
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: The nose is wonderfully fresh, with notes of spearmint, pineapple, crushed mint and dock leaf instantly invigorating the senses
Palate: The palate follows through with further notes of fresh mint, a zingy fruit character and a mouth watering dryness An incredibly enlivening blend and true one of a kind
Taste: Spearmint, pineapple, dock leaf, citrus
Colour: Amber
House of Hazelwood 42 A Trail of Smoke 70cl
Overview
A showcase for the balanced use of smoke, this perfectly poised Island Blended Malt allows the distillery character and wood influence to take us on a journey with a whiff of smoke ever present in the background An evocative release redolent of the remarkable islands from which it hails
The Finer Details
This beautifully balanced malt whisky takes us on a meandering journey through Scotland's islands from dry and herbal to luscious and fruity with a delicate trail of woodsmoke always present in the background An astonishingly complex, wonderfully evocative Island Blended Malt redolent of the remarkable land from which it hails
Matured in American White Oak casks.
Offered at a natural cask strength.
Free from added colour.
Non chill filtered.
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: The nose of this delicately peated island malt whisky is initially lightly sweet before a pleasingly dry, herbal aspect plays out alongside the signature woodsmoke
Palate: On the palate, the character opens up considerably to deliver compelling, luscious notes of tropical and charred fruit, with the peat character ever present as a savoury backbone
Taste: Herbal, wood smoke, charred pineapple, peat
Colour: Bright Amber
House of Hazelwood 40 The eight Grain 70cl
Overview
This 40 year old Blended Grain Scotch Whisky celebrates all the glorious diversity found within the grain whisky category to create a Blended Grain with decadence, elegance, and flashes of bright citrus
The Finer Details
Celebrating all that an aged Blended Grain Scotch Whisky can bring, this highly unusual release brings together the distillery character of eight of Scotland’s closed and active grain whisky distilleries Combining the rich and unctuous decadence and bright citrus notes characteristic of the component distilleries, this release is rare, unrepeatable, and utterly delicious
Matured in American White Oak casks.
Offered at a natural cask strength.
Free from added colour.
Non chill filtered.
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: Rich, compelling and multi faceted, the nose of this mature Scotch whisky bursts with aromas of baked sugar, caramelised banana, banoffee pie with a pleasing background hint of wood shavings
Palate: The palate is rounded and balanced with the character of fleshy stone fruits shining through above the classically creamy, generous aged grain whisky character
Tasting: Notes Baked sugar, banana, banoffee pie, peach
Colour: Rich Gold
House of Hazelwood 36 The Lowlander 70cl
Overview
An exceptional, unusual Lowlands Scotch Whisky blend and a showcase for the merits of Lowland distillation and maturation
The Finer Details
Bringing together the strengths of a number of Scotland’s regional distilleries this unusual release celebrates what is often an overlooked region within the world of Lowlands Scotch whisky Bright and crisp in character with notes of granite and spun sugar this is a showcase for the merits of Lowland distillation and maturation
Matured in American White Oak casks.
Offered at a natural cask strength.
Free from added colour.
Non chill filtered.
Packaged in a hand labelled, individually numbered decanter with accompanying gift box
Nose: Wonderfully evocative notes of vintage cars, granite and meadow grass on the nose
Palate: The palate is initially sweet with a burst of spun sugar, fading to dry star fruit and ultimately leading towards a lingering, mouth watering finish An exceptional, unusual blend
Taste: Grass, granite, spun sugar, star fruit
Colour: Soft Amber
